What you need
- Multimeter for macOS 13 or later, $19.99 once.
- The direct download version of Multimeter from this site (the Script source isn’t in the Mac App Store version).
- The GitHub CLI, signed in:
brew install gh, thengh auth loginonce in Terminal.
Set it up
- Check the count in Terminal:Command
gh search prs --review-requested=@me --state=open --json number -q length - Add a Script meter and paste the command. Refresh every 5 minutes.
- Set the range to 0 to 10 and alerts to High values: warning at 3, critical at 5.
Multimeter settings
In Customize This Meter… (from the meter’s menu):
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | Script |
| Command | gh search prs --review-requested=@me --state=open --json number -q length |
| Refresh every | 5 minutes |
| Range | 0 to 10 |
| Alerts | High values: warning 3, critical 5 |
| Label | PRS |
| Face | Ring, Pill or Stack |
Tested: Run on October 29, 2026: printed 0 in 3 to 5 seconds.
Script meters need the direct download version of Multimeter from this site, which is the one on sale now. How commands run, the PATH they see and the 10 second limit are in the Script meters guide.
Limits
- GitHub’s search API allows 30 searches a minute. Every 5 minutes is plenty.
Variations
Your own open pull requests
Command
gh search prs --author=@me --state=open --json number -q lengthOnly one organization
Add --owner=ORG to either command.
Issues assigned to you
Command
gh search issues --assignee=@me --state=open --json number -q lengthTroubleshooting
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The script didn’t print a number | The command failed or printed an error message instead. | Run the exact command in Terminal. If it works there, check for tools that live outside the meter’s PATH and use their full path (which tool). |
| The script took longer than 10 seconds | A slow network call. Multimeter stops scripts after 10 seconds. | Keep the -m timeout on curl, and refresh less often. |
| Scripts need the version from multimeterapp.com | This copy of Multimeter came from the Mac App Store, which can’t run scripts. | Use the direct download version, or run the command from cron or launchd and point a File meter at its output. |
Questions
Does this work in the Mac App Store version?
Script meters need the direct download version from multimeterapp.com, because the App Store sandbox doesn’t let apps run your commands. Web Address, File and Sent Value meters work in every version.
Does it include draft pull requests?
Yes, if your review is requested. Add --draft=false to leave drafts out.